This book provides a theologically rich commentary on the challenge of addiction and the long road to recovery. Written by a minister with extensive experience working with people who struggle with addictions, this book helps pastors understand the roots and realities of our universal human struggle with addictions and attachments while showing that together we have great hope for freedom, wholeness, and recovery. Readers will learn how to create and foster a Beatitude Community, the kind of environment Jesus prescribed for his people, to help addicts and those who love them heal from brokenness. Foreword by Bob Ekblad.

About the Series

Pastors are called to help people navigate the profound mysteries of being human, from birth to death and everything in between. This series, edited by leading pastoral theologian Jason Byassee, provides pastors and pastors-in-training with rich theological reflection on the various seasons that make up a human life, helping them minister with greater wisdom and joy.

Beaver can’t wait to leave home and do exactly what he wants. But when his food and new friends have gone, will someone still be missing him - and longing for him to come home?

Inspired by the Bible story of the Prodigal Son, this is a heart-warming story of unconditional love and acceptance. A simple note in the endpapers explains more about the original story, and why Jesus told these parables.

This book is part of the Picture Book Parables series from Scamp Publishing.

Written Especially for Tweens, This Devotional Tackles 10 Important Questions about Salvation

Everyone has questions about religion, but when you’re young, finding the answers can be difficult. Some books are too complex and others don’t dive deeply enough into the faith topics that matter most to kids and teens. So where can young readers go to grow in their understanding of God and his word?

The 10 Questions series invites children ages 8–14 to investigate spiritual questions and provides reliable theological and practical answers on their level. The first book, 10 Questions about Salvation, helps readers find joy, security, and hope in God’s gracious love. Each 10 Questions book presents one main topic, poses 10 vital questions on the topic, and answers each question through 3 short devotions. Readers can work through the 30 readings in any order they choose. Written to be read alone or aloud with family, 10 Questions about Salvation is the perfect way to start or end each day reflecting on the things of God.

• Faith-Building Devotional for Kids and Teens: With 30 devotional readings, prayers, and reflection questions, this book makes a great supplement to regular Bible study
• Comprehensive: The 10 questions range from the content of the Bible to the experience of living out your personal faith
• Flexible: The 10 questions can be read in any order—alone or as a family
• The First Book of the 10 Questions Series: Forthcoming volumes will cover topics including suffering, the Bible, identity, and technology

Insight into Child and Adult Bullying by Helena Wilkinson is the latest in the Waverley Abbey Insight Series.

Written from personal and professional experience, this book will help sufferers, and those standing alongside to help them, to:
- recognise the signs of bullying
- answer the question ‘Why me?’
- understand the traits of bullies
- establish strategies to combat bullying
- and take the first steps to recovery.

Bullying is far more widespread in society than we realise; and patterns of being targeted as a child often repeat themselves in adulthood, within social networks, the workplace and sadly, at times, even the Church. This comprehensive, practical and empathetically written guide will empower the target, provide insight for the bully and equip those supporting people caught in the bullying cycle.

Reports from an NHS watchdog suggest that the number of people in Britain deliberately harming themselves is reaching epidemic levels. This book aims to bring awareness and possible answers both to those who suffer and those who care. Written by two authors with personal and professional experience in the field, it offers insights into the lonely, and often secret, life of those who self-harm.

The text is divided into three easy-to-use sections:

Part 1 explores the nature of self-harm, who suffers and the underlying causes;

Part 2 addresses the path to recovery, including the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects

while Part 3 offers tips for dealing with relapse and for those helping in different settings.

A range of people will find this book helpful, from those still stuck in the dark world of self-harm, to family members, friends, church and youth workers, and those helping in a professional capacity. Readers are encouraged to address the reasons behind the issue and offered keys to coping with life’s hurdles – tools and hope for recovery.

Written Especially for Ages 8–14, This Devotional Tackles 10 Important Questions about Suffering

Everyone has questions about religion, but when you’re young, finding the answers can be difficult. Some books are too complex and others don’t dive deeply enough into the faith topics that matter most to kids and younger teens. So where can young readers go to grow in their understanding of God and his word?

The 10 Questions series invites children ages 8–14 to investigate spiritual questions and provides reliable theological and practical answers on their level. In this volume, Beth Broom offers biblical answers about the origin and purpose of suffering, helping young readers navigate their pain, seek comfort in God, and help others in their distress.

Each 10 Questions book presents 10 vital questions about one important topic, exploring each question in 3 short devotions. Kids can work through the 30 readings in any order they choose. Written to be read alone or with family, 10 Questions about Pain and Suffering is the perfect way for middle-grade readers to start or end each day reflecting on the things of God.

• Faith-Building Devotional for Kids and Teens: With 30 devotional readings, prayers, and reflection questions, this book makes a great supplement to regular Bible study
• Comprehensive: The 10 questions range from the content of the Bible to the experience of living out your personal faith
• Flexible: The 10 questions can be read in any order—alone or as a family
• Part of the 10 Questions Series: Other volumes will cover topics including salvation, the Bible, identity, and technology

Jane Austen turns detective in this spooky historical adventure by award-winning author Julia Golding!

It’s 1789 and a young Jane Austen turns detective as she seeks to solve the mysterious happenings at Southmoor Abbey. When a carriage accident forces a change of plans, 13-year-old Jane is sent to be a companion to Lady Cromwell for a week as the household prepares to celebrate the eldest son’s coming-of-age party. While there, Jane vows to solve the mystery of the ghostly monk in the Abbey grounds – for she does not believe in such stories!

But this is not the only strange occurrence for the adventurous young Jane to investigate. There are shivery night-time investigations, an Indian girl with secret talents, a library fire, two prize horses in danger, and friends to save from false accusations.

With notebook in hand and her faithful dog Grandison by her side, will Jane overcome the continuous obstacles and find out the truth?

Based on the Waverley Abbey Insight Day, Insight into Eating Disorders presents a detailed consideration of the causes and effects of different forms of eating disorders and offers hope to sufferers, their families and those working with them.

Issues covered include:
- Understanding anorexia, bulimia and compulsive eating
- Dealing with painful emotions
- Expressing anger and resolving conflict
- Establishing core identity
- Facing reality and breaking free

Using case studies and with a wealth of practical and biblical insights, this book offers a life line to sufferers as well as insight and understanding for those wanting to help others with eating disorders.

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10 simple mindset shifts to love the life you're already living
It's all too easy to find our own lives less than lustrous when we're constantly scrolling our way through the shiny, seemingly perfect lives of others on social media. And while most of us wouldn't say we're unhappy, we just wish . . .

We just wish we had more money, more time, more control. We just wish we had a better marriage or easier kids. We just wish we looked more like her. We don't want a total life overhaul, but we want something.
After 10+ years of professional life online, Kate Strickler, founder of Naptime Kitchen, set out to fight the lie that what she had wasn't enough. In this totally relatable and frequently humorous book, she shares the simple perspective shifts that are helping her fall in love with the life right in front of her. She helps you

● identify and dismantle 10 lies about the so-called good life
● make small, real-world changes that add up to a new outlook on life
● learn to live and mother in ways that work for you and your family

With her trademark real-life tips and practical life hacks you'll discover how to stop just wishing your life away--and begin to truly enjoy the one you already have.

Addiction. Abuse. Broken relationships. Greed. Gluttony. Gossip. Sexual immorality. Decisions made from fear or despair. Is there a place to begin again?

We can’t go back to the starting line in the race of life. What's done is done. But we’re not tied to our past mistakes. By following God's instructions and allowing Him to heal our wounds, we can be freed from the weight of guilt, regret, and bitter heartache.

In Putting Your Past Behind You, Dr. Erwin Lutzer shows how to make a clean break with the past. People just like you have experienced the same trials, addictions, and injustices. Many have traveled beyond the pain to become blessed servants of Christ. God is faithfully standing ready to help, and He uses His people to share in His work of restoration and healing.

Find encouragement, wisdom, and new direction as you experience the blessing of a healed past.

This Picture Book Teaches Children How to Lament and Rely on God’s Promises

In our broken world, life rarely unfolds as we hope. For little ones facing loss, disappointment, and heartache for the first time, it can be a confusing and overwhelming experience. He Always Hears teaches children what biblical lament is, how to tell God about our pain, and how to rely on his redemptive promises.

In this poignant book designed for kids ages 3–8, Jane faces challenges when her seemingly perfect life takes a difficult turn. After enduring a series of losses that leave her feeling scared, Jane’s parents teach her how to cry out to the Lord—the one who hears her cries and is working to make all things new. Whether kids are dealing with pain big or small, this book encourages them to turn to God in their moments of sorrow.

• Written for Kids Ages 3–8: Clear language and colorful pictures make lament engaging and understandable for children in their formative years
• Invites Conversation: The story of Jane provides an easy way for adults to present a difficult yet important topic to kids
• Helpful Repetition: Key phrases can be repeated by parents as a gospel reminder for when times are tough

Exploring the reality of grief from different perspectives and gives insight into supporting those who are experiencing grief.

Written by the retired Bishop of Stepney, Stephen Oliver has also worked for the BBC as Senior Producer in BBC Religious Broadcasting.

Twenty-five years ago Terry Waite was released from being kidnapped in Beirut, Lebanon. For four long years he was imprisoned, often in solitary confinement, his family not knowing whether he was even alive or not.

Throughout his arduous capture he still managed to display an unceasing perseverance and resolve as he lived not knowing he would survive to see his family ever again.

This is his fascinating story.

This is the story of how a hostage negotiator who also worked for Archbishop of Canterbury across the globe and who travelled between countries and helped see the release of several hostages in life-or-death situations suddenly found himself on the other side of the negotiation's line.

Since the first edition of Taken on Trust was released in 1993 Terry Waite travelled back to Beirut on a journey of reconciliation as he actively sought out those who captured him back in 1987.

For 1,763 days they held him as hostage, yet still he travels back to Beirut to forgive.

And now, in this new and updated edition of Taken on Trust which celebrates twenty-five years of freedom for Terry, discover how his harrowing time spent in capture radically changed his faith and outlook on life. With a new foreword and final new chapter which brings the extraordinary story to a close, this is the perfect way to experience this profound story of faith and perseverance.

Endless Grace helps us rediscover the rich treasures of the Psalms--through free-verse prayer renderings of their poems and hymns--as a guide to personal devotion and meditation.

The church has always used the Psalms as part of its prayer life, and they have inspired countless other prayers. This book contains seventy-five prayers drawn from Psalms 76-150, providing lyrical sketches of what authors Ryan Whitaker Smith and Dan Wilt have seen, heard, and felt while sojourning in the Psalms. While each prayer corresponds to a particular psalm and touches on its themes and ideas, it is not a new translation of the Psalms or an attempt to modernize or contextualize their content or language. Rather, the prayers are responses to the Psalms written in harmony with Scripture. These prayers help us quiet our hearts before God and remember the Lord's daily mercies.

This artful, poetic, and classic devotional book features compelling custom illustrations and beautiful hardcover binding, offering a fresh way to reflect on and pray the Psalms.

An honest look at the messiness of life when you are forced to live the life you didn't imagine.

Salt Water and Honey is a story about pregnancy loss and childlessness that doesn't end with a baby. It's told from the messy middle, allowing space for the tension between faith and loss to remain rather than trying to neaten it up with solutions and reasons. Lizzie has experienced the pain of multiple miscarriages and writes honestly about her struggle and fight to find God in her suffering. She is honest about the low points and the pain, but she also shares her journey as she comes to understand that her true identity is not defined by motherhood but by being a child of God.

Lizzie's story provides a safe space to remind people that they're not alone, it's okay to grieve and their story matters. Covering many universal truths such as unanswered prayer, grief, disappointment, vulnerability and faith in crisis this book is actually for anyone who has lost their dream and is struggling to understand that their story still has meaning and purpose even when life looks nothing like they hoped it would.

Fox was planning a party! He was SO excited. There would be snacks and games and moonlit fun with his neighbours. But, who should he invite? Anyone but Bear! Fox doesn’t like Bear and he thinks Bear doesn’t like him either, but when Fox needs help most, which of the animals in the forest proves to be his best friend ?

Children will love the beautifully illustrated characters in this charming story based on the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Millions around the world have benefitted from Alister McGrath's long engagement with theology. His gift for communicating the riches arising from academic scholarship in an easily understandable way - and his willingness to share hard won insights from a personal faith that developed only after serious early engagement with atheism - are deeply engaging. In this brand new volume, Alister focuses on a question that will resonate with Christians and with those who are spiritually curious - just what is theology for?

The answer, he believes, is that theology offers us a gateway to discovery. It helps us grow in wisdom, deepening our understanding what really matters; it contributes to our wellbeing as we cultivate a vision of the good life (which helps us stay sane); it sparks our innate sense of wonder through worship and reflection on the beauty of nature; it increases our faith and love as we draw ever closer to the divine.

A Concise Look at the Evidence for Christ’s Resurrection

The entire Christian faith depends on the belief that Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead. If there was no empty tomb, Christians have an empty faith. But how can we be confident the resurrection really happened?

In this concise booklet, author Timothy Paul Jones addresses the doubts and questions that arise from Jesus’s resurrection as recorded in the New Testament. Jones argues this story is not a mere repetition of old pagan tales or a fabrication to fulfill Jewish expectations. Instead, it was a historical event, and that is supported by compelling evidence, including accounts of men and women who were willing to die for what they believed they had seen.

Skeptics are correct to assume that such claims should not be taken lightly. But what happens if Jesus really did rise from the dead? What would it mean for me and you?

• Written for Skeptics: A respectful appeal to those who doubt Jesus’s story that provides convincing evidence for his resurrection
• Short, Accessible Format: A concise exploration of the resurrection of Jesus and why it matters for believers today
• Part of the TGC Hard Questions Series: Equips readers with answers to difficult questions facing today’s church

The Waverley Abbey Insight Series is based on CWR's one-day seminars held at Waverley Abbey house to give insight into key issues that many people struggle with today.

Drawing on biblical wisdom and professional expertise, Insight into Managing Conflict, by Claire Musters and Chris Ledger, is packed with case studies, practical insights and scriptural guidelines.